Tuesday, September 27, 2011

More IIAC Honors!

Women's Tennis — Michelle Schupbach, Coe College, Cedar Falls, Iowa / Waterloo Columbus
Schupbach, a junior, went 2-1 in both singles and doubles at the ITA Midwest Region Championship at St. Peter, Minn. In singles, the fourth-seeded Schupbach posted victories over Wisconsin-Eau Claire's Gretchen Bachmeier (6-2, 6-2) and St. Scholastica's Hillary Bungarden (6-2, 6-0), before being upset by unseeded Laurel Krebsbach of Gustavus (6-3, 6-2) in the round of 16. Seeded eighth in the doubles draw, Schupbach and Tai Lucero defeated Lawrence's Hannah Geoffrey and Christina Schaupp, 8-1, and Gustavus' Krebsbach and Megan Born, 8-2, before falling to the eventual regional champions Kalla Schaefer and Alexandra Bayless of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 8-3, in the quarterfinal round.

Men's Tennis — Noah Sprinkel, Coe College, Minneapolis, Minn. / South
Sprinkel, a freshman, captured both the Flight A singles and doubles titles at the Iowa Conference Men's Tennis Individual Tournament. Seeded sixth in singles, he opened with three straight-set wins, including an upset of No. 4-seed Chris Buckingham of Wartburg, to reach the semifinals. Facing 2011 All-American and top-seeded Nick Garcia of Dubuque in the semis, Sprinkel dropped the first set, but rebounded to take the second set in a tiebreaker and the match tiebreaker by a 10-8 score to advance to the final where he toppled No. 3-seed Ramesh Karki of Luther, 7-6 (4), 7-5 for the title.

Seeded third in the doubles draw, Sprinkel and partner Curtis Newman toppled a pair of Luther tandems to reach the semifinals, where they eked out an 8-6 victory over the second-seeded team of Garcia and Demetrius Johnson. Sprinkel and Newman then captured the title with an 8-3 victory over Luther's Karki and Quinn Foley in the championship match.
Special mention — Nick Garcia, jr., Dubuque; Ramesh Karki, so., Luther; Alex Klaas, so., Coe; Adam Summitt, sr., Simpson

Monday, September 26, 2011

Pictures from Men's IIAC


Thanks to Betty Damisch, we also have pictures from IIAC play this past weekend. Please view them on the Coe College Tennis Facebook Page. Thanks!

A couple of the pictures below, including Flight A doubles victors, Curtis Newman and Noah Sprinkel. The second picture highlights 4 members of our current sophomore class - Daken Starkenburg, Alex Klaas, Jeff Damisch and Mike Woolf. Despite his size in comparison to the others, Woolf is proving be an up and coming force amongst the men.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Pics

Pictures from the Women's USTA/ITA Midwest Regional.
Facebook Album

Jordan & Hoff:


Sara:


Jackie:



Men's IIAC Analysis

Freshman Noah Sprinkel won the Flight A Singles and Doubles titles at the Iowa Conference Championships.Coe College first-year, Noah Sprinkel made his collegiate debut a memorable one by capturing the A flight singles and doubles titles of the Iowa Conference Individual Tournament, including a win over NCAA qualifier, Nick Garcia of Dubuque.

In analyzing the results from the weekend a few things became readily apparent. First year players made an impact all over the A flight draw comprising four of the ten seeded players, and another unseeded first-year made the quarterfinals. The Conference is young with 19 of the A flight entrants being in their first or second years of collegiate play.

While it appears that Luther and Coe again appear to be the top two squads, the gap is certainly closing on the 2011 2nd place Kohawks. Each of the remaining seven schools has added quality first-year players and the Iowa Conference from top to bottom may be at a historically high level of play.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Men's IIAC Individual Tournament -- Conclusion

The Iowa Conference Men's Individual tournament ended today, and overall it was a good showing by the Kohawks. in Flight A, first-year Noah Sprinkel won the singles and doubles titles (with junior Curtis Newman), while senior Victor Khristenko finished 3th in singles. In the Flight B doubles final, it was an all Kohawk sophomore affair as Michael Woolf and Jeff Damisch defeated Daken Starkenburg and Alex Klaas, who also finished in 4th place in B Flight singles. And finally, in C Flight singles, Scott Kleymann finished 1st and Tyler Wilson 4th.

Next week we do what the girls did this weekend, which is make the drive up to Gustavus Adolphus College to compete in the Fall ITA tournament!

Men's IIAC Individual Tournament


It was a long day of tennis yesterday at the Men's IIAC Individual Tournament, and several Kohawks have made it through to the final 2 rounds today. Singles semifinals begin at 9am (followed by the finals), featuring Victor Khristenko and Noah Sprinkel in Flight A (possible showdown in the final...?), Alex Klaas in Flight B, and Tyler Wilson and Scott Kleymann in Flight C. Doubles begins after singles finishes (probably as early as noon), featuring Curtis Newman/Sprinkel in Flight A, and Daken Starkenburg/Klaas (pictured above) and Michael Woolf/Jeff Damisch in Flight B. Tom Heartlein/Kleymann may be joining the semis if they get through their quarterfinal match which is going on now.
Michelle & Tai advance to 16s in ITA singles & pair up for doubles quarters appearance joining Jackie & Sara, who knocked off #1s from Grinnell & St Olaf.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

IIAC Player of The Week

Women's Tennis — Tai Lucero, Coe College, Odessa, Texas / Permian
Lucero, a sophomore, remained undefeated this season with three victories each in singles and doubles. She did not drop a game in victories at No. 2 singles or No. 1 doubles (with Michelle Schupbach) in dual victories over Buena Vista and Northwestern (Iowa) on September 17. The next day, she topped Luther's Cassandra Chalhoub 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2 singles and teamed with Schupbach for an 8-5 victory over the Norse tandem of Cami Czech and Katy Lindstrom as part of a 5-4 Coe victory at Luther. The victory marked the first for the Kohawks on the indoor surface in Decorah.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Boxscore from Sunday at Decorah, Iowa

Coe College vs Luther College

Date: 9/18/2011
Location: Luther College
Winner: Coe College
Score: 5-4
Position Coe College Luther College Winner Score
#1 Singles Michelle Schupbach Cami Czech Coe College 62 60
#2 Singles Tai Lucero Cassandra Chalhoub Coe College 60 63
#3 Singles Sara Ohlman Elise Allen Luther College 63 63
#4 Singles Jackie Pedersen Lola White-Baer Coe College 64 75
#5 Singles Jordan Ferree Katy Lindstrom Luther College 75 36 10-4
#6 Singles Elizabeth Hoffmann Adrianna DePaolis Luther College 62 36 10-5
#1 Doubles Michelle Schupbach
Tai Lucero
Cami Czech
Katy Lindstrom
Coe College 85
#2 Doubles Sara Ohlman
Jackie Pedersen
Cassandra Chalhoub
Elise Allen
Coe College 81
#3 Doubles Elizabeth Hoffmann
Jordan Ferree
Laura Reutlinger
Katie Howe
Luther College 81

Sunday, September 18, 2011

Kohawks beat Luther!

On Luther's home "ice," the ladies of Coe College pulled out a hard fought win. With the meet tied 4-4, first-year Jackie Pedersen won the clinching match 6-4 7-5, for the women's team's first ever victory on Luther's indoor courts.

The Kohawks came out of the gates strong despite the unfamiliar surface, winning comfortably at #1 and #2 doubles. Although #3 doubles lost by a lopsided score, they had many opportunities and will be better prepared next time around.

Except for Michelle's dominant victory at #1 singles, every other match was close. 2 were lost in 10-point match tiebreakers, so the meet could just as easily have ended up 7-2!

Scores from Storm Lake, IA

Coe College vs Buena Vista University

Date: 9/17/2011
Location: Buena Vista University
Winner: Coe College
Score: 8-1
Position Coe College Buena Vista University Winner Score
#1 Singles Michelle Schupbach Emily Gutschenritter Coe College 60 61
#2 Singles Tai Lucero Haley Henrichs Coe College 60 60
#3 Singles Sara Ohlman Elizabeth Heffernan Buena Vista University 61 26 13-11
#4 Singles Jackie Pedersen Mary Jane Ferguson Coe College 60
#5 Singles Jordan Ferree Kelli Kroepel Coe College 62 60
#6 Singles Elizabeth Hoffmann Amanda Kavan Coe College 61 61
#1 Doubles Michelle Schupbach
Tai Lucero
Haley Henrichs
Emily Gutschenritter
Coe College 80
#2 Doubles Sara Ohlman
Jackie Pedersen
Mary Jane Ferguson
Tasha Nelson
Coe College 83
#3 Doubles Elizabeth Hoffmann
Jordan Ferree
Elizabeth Heffernan
Kelli Kroepel
Coe College 86



Coe College vs Northwestern College (Iowa)

Date: 9/17/2011
Location: Neutral
Winner: Coe College
Score: 9-0
Position Coe College Northwestern College (Iowa) Winner Score
#1 Singles Michelle Schupbach Frankie Eszes Coe College 60 60
#2 Singles Tai Lucero Kisa Benzel Coe College 60 60
#3 Singles Sara Ohlman Kellie Korver Coe College 61 60
#4 Singles Jackie Pedersen Hannah Stark Coe College 60 61
#5 Singles Jordan Ferree Jami Koens Coe College 60 60
#6 Singles Elizabeth Hoffmann Taylor Kort Coe College 61 60
#1 Doubles Michelle Schupbach
Tai Lucero
Frankie Eszes
Kisa Benzel
Coe College 80
#2 Doubles Sara Ohlman
Jackie Pedersen
Kellie Korver
Jami Koens
Coe College 83
#3 Doubles Elizabeth Hoffmann
Jordan Ferree
Hannah Stark
Taylor Kort
Coe College 82

Our first overnight trip of the 2011-12 season! Storm Lake, Iowa.....very friendly people Saturday morning at breakfast in the local Hy-Vee grocery!

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Men's Practice Begins

Monday was the first men's team practice of the Fall 2011 season, which will only last for the next 3 weeks. Unfortunately for the guys, it took place just as the US Open Men's Final was getting underway!


On Practice

Guess what every coach wants from their Teams? Good Practices! What constitutes “Good Practices”?

First of all: Promptness. Showing up on time (for Kohawk Tennis that is at least 5 minutes prior to scheduled start time!)

Be Prepared mentally and physically to improve. Do not bring mental or physical “hangovers” onto the court.

During the entire practice period, engage mentally, work hard physically, and maintain a positive emotional state.

At the conclusion of the Day’s work, analyze and review how practice went for you, how you improved today, and what you can do to be better tomorrow.

Iowa Conference Players of the Week!

9/5/2011

Women’s Tennis – Michelle Schupbach, Coe College, Cedar Falls, Iowa / Waterloo Columbus
Schupbach, a junior, posted two wins each in singles and doubles as the Kohawks opened the season with 9-0 victories over IIAC foes Simpson and Central. She dropped only one game in two matches at No. 1 singles, then paired with Tai Lucero for a pair of 8-1 victories at No. 1 doubles.

9/12/2011

Women's Tennis — Tai Lucero, Coe College, Odessa, Texas / Permian
Lucero, a sophomore, improved to 5-0 in singles and 5-0 in doubles this season with three wins each at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles. She failed to yield a game to any of her singles opponents, registering 6-0, 6-0 victories against Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Dubuque, and Loras. In doubles, she and Michelle Schupbach dropped only three games, capping the week with an 8-0 victory over Loras.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Men's Tennis begins Fall Season

The Kohawk Men will begin their short 3-week Fall Season with Today's 330 practice. Two weeks to prepare for the Iowa Conference Individual Tournament and then the top eight will head to Minnesota for the ITA Regional Championship the first weekend in October.
Jonathan Roger Image
Senior Captain, Jonathan Roger will be leading the Kohawks this year.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Scores from our day in Dubuque!

Coe College vs Loras College

Date: 9/11/2011
Location: Loras College
Winner: Coe College
Score: 9-0
Position Coe College Loras College Winner Score
#1 Singles Michelle Schupbach Alejandra Ruales Coe College 60 60
#2 Singles Tai Lucero Carly Villano Coe College 60 60
#3 Singles Sara Ohlman Sarah Alt Coe College 61 61
#4 Singles Jackie Pedersen Rachel Welgarz Coe College 60 61
#5 Singles Jordan Ferree Caroline Rainey Coe College 60 75
#6 Singles Elizabeth Hoffmann Esterjoy Mugai Coe College 60 61
#1 Doubles Michelle Schupbach
Tai Lucero
Alejandra Ruales
Rachel Welgarz
Coe College 80
#2 Doubles Sara Ohlman
Jackie Pedersen
Caroline Rainey
Esterjoy Mugai
Coe College 80
#3 Doubles Elizabeth Hoffmann
Jordan Ferree
Rebecca Weglarz
Emily Morrison
Coe College 80



Coe College vs Univ. of Dubuque

Date: 9/11/2011
Location: Univ. of Dubuque
Winner: Coe College
Score: 9-0
Position Coe College Univ. of Dubuque Winner Score
#1 Singles Michelle Schupbach N. Schmaltz Coe College 61 61
#2 Singles Tai Lucero Ashley Schlueter Coe College 60 60
#3 Singles Sara Ohlman Stephanie LoCasto Coe College 62 61
#4 Singles Jackie Pedersen A. Karino Coe College 60 61
#5 Singles Jordan Ferree Janine Wegner Coe College 60 60
#6 Singles Elizabeth Hoffmann Heather Watson Coe College 60 61
#1 Doubles Michelle Schupbach
Tai Lucero
N. Schmaltz
Ashley Schlueter
Coe College 81
#2 Doubles Sara Ohlman
Jackie Pedersen
Lauren Clausen
Stephanie LoCasto
Coe College 82
#3 Doubles Elizabeth Hoffmann
Jordan Ferree
Spencer Smith
Janine Wegner
Coe College 81

Mr. Hoffmann and Stella

Mr. Hoffmann with Stella watching the ladies play this morning in Dubuque. Thanks to all of the supporters who made the trek!

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Tai, Jordan, and Elizabeth vs UW Stevens Point

Tai Lucero (#2), Jordan Ferree (#5), and Elizabeth Hoffmann (#6) serving side-by-side-by-side on a perfect September day. They only dropped one game between the three of them as part of the Kohawks 9-0 victory today!

Kohawks move to 3-0!

Coe College vs Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point

Date: 9/10/2011
Location: Coe College
Winner: Coe College
Score: 9-0
Position Coe College Univ. of Wisconsin, Stevens Point Winner Score
#1 Singles Michelle Schupbach Rachel Brown Coe College 60 60
#2 Singles Tai Lucero Taylor Weuve Coe College 60 60
#3 Singles Sara Ohlman Katelyn Presti Coe College 61 60
#4 Singles Jackie Pedersen Monica Preisig Coe College 61 62
#5 Singles Jordan Ferree Allison Fortier Coe College 60 61
#6 Singles Elizabeth Hoffmann Kristen Finstad Coe College 60 60
#1 Doubles Michelle Schupbach
Tai Lucero
Rachel Brown
Taylor Weuve
Coe College 82
#2 Doubles Sara Ohlman
Jackie Pedersen
Allison Fortier
Monica Preisig
Coe College 81
#3 Doubles Elizabeth Hoffmann
Jordan Ferree
Katelyn Presti
Molly Hendries
Coe College 82